Wednesday, August 27, 2008

{Pumpking Making Tutorial}

I had this entire post typed out and my 18 month old turned by computer off. So here it goes again, it probably will not be as good as the first one.

Ok, so fall is seriously my favorite time of year. I am not a summer person so fall doesn't come fast enough for me. I really want to get out my fall decorations and decorate right now, but it still seems a little early. A couple of year ago I make these pumpkins and I'm telling ya they are super easy. So I'm going to do my best and give a little tutorial.

First, cut your fabric any old size your want it. A couple tips though, I think they look better if the height is longer than the width. You'll also want to allow a couple more inches on the sides than the size you actually want your pumpkin to be. You'll see why when you make the bottom.

Now sew up those sides and leave the top open.

I have to show off this machine. I know you hate me, but don't! It's not mine. It's my SIL's and she is sweet enough to let me borrow it a lot. Doesn't that sorta make me like a part owner or something?

Ok now, lets see if I can explain this. To make the bottom you put the middle of the bottom and the seam on the side together like this.

Go in about 1 1/2 inches and sew a straight line. Do this to the other side and turn your pumpkin right side out. When your done, your bottom, I mean the pumpkins bottom should look like this.

I like to add one or two cups of rice to the bottom of the pumpkin the help it stand up and to help keep it in place.

Now add some stuffing until she's (yes, it's a girl now) as puffy as you want her.

Now gather up the sides and tie it together with a rubber band. I like to use my little girls hair elastics. Go to your neighbors yard and cut a branch off their tree for her stem.

Tie some raffia around the stem, and cut some leaves off of that fall floral arrangement that you've always hated hot glues those babies on and ta da, your done.

I like to make a few and cluster them together like this. They also make great gifts.

So I don't think Simplicity or McCall's is going to be calling me anytime soon, but hopefully you can figure out my little tutorial.

Great job with the tutorial, especially for having to type it up a second time. Those are so cute. Just like making a bag. Which gives me the idea that you could use those as packaging for fall cookies or something to give as a gift!

cute cute cute! I have some of those. My MIL made them for me one year. I was in the same room and supposedly was helping-but i so know better than that! You make them sound so easy. So wish that i could sew! Maybe in my next life, or whenever I get caught up on my laundry-which ever comes first!

Nicole~ it's really not messy! I, too, would freak out if it was messy in the house but nope...we've been o.k. with the chalkboard doors! I use wet rags to wipe it off, not an eraser, so that might help not to get the messy chalk dust spread about... ~ Les

These are great! My version of sewing is safety pinning everyting but I don't think this would keep the stuffing in! Thanks for your support. We lived in Idaho for 8 years and I always think to myself if the people out here only knew how many kids is the norm there they would just die! :) There is just a different attitude about the family here in New England. I have to keep telling myself I have to do what's best for my family and I know this is what we need to be doing! I love your blog, can I add it to my fav's list?

How cute. When I taught school, we use to do the same thing but wrap the fabric around a roll of toilet paper...they almost look the same but not as tall! Cute blog...I'll be back!Sandy Toes at www.shellinyourpocket.blogspot.com

Those are totally adorable! I get into a fight with my sewing machine everytime I use it, so I try to stay away - lol. I did use it to sew my studio/office curtains and it was a frightful day - lol.Pennyp.s. I am having my 300th post mosaic giveaway...come enter!

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So dang cute! I love the fabrics you used. My daughters and I had a girls night of fall crafts a couple of years ago and made something so similar to these cute pumpkins and now they will be displayed this fall in three different states, from VA to Utah. They are so cute displayed in a variety of ways! Thanks for the demo... Give your baby a hug for me! you gotta love em even when..:)Beth

um the last book-it wasn't like the others, where I couldn't put it down. It took me a little longer to read. And, I thought there was a lot more adult content...meaning, if I had a teenage daughter, I wouldn't feel comfortable with her reading it. I could go on forever with thoughts about book 4. I also thought it was different than the other 3.

Regardless, we just had our first book club meeting tonight. We did the firt book tonight and we will do 2-4 next month. I had been rereading book 1 in prep for tonight and it was a lot of fun re reading it. And, I am excited for the movie. We are all going as a group as date night with our hubbies. Anyways-what did you think of book 4?

oooo - I am sooooo gonna make me some of your cutie pumpkins! (and wish me luck because this will probably be the most sewing I have ever done on my in-desparate-need-of-attention sewing machine - maybe I'll try liquid stitch!) thanks for sharing!!!

I am a craft making, fabric loving, quilt making, house cleaning, book reading, digital scrap booking, flute playing, church going stay at home mom of four beautiful children. I've been married to my wonderful husband for 12 years, and I love to try and make our nest cozy!